CHAPTER 469 PHYSICAL CULTIVATION

Rocky approached the Four-wing Lame Dragon with his hands outstretched in the shape of a Tiger's

teeth. The Four-wing Lame Dragon had three heads that allowed it to be on a wider lookout. Rocky

reached out to aim at one of its heads. The Four-wing Lame Dragon was conditioned to attack its

predators. And, surprised at Rocky's attack, it automatically assumed offense. It let out a loud growl at

Rocky and prepared to swallow Rocky alive. Once it had gathered its momentum, its wings flapped

strongly enough for the dusts and leaves to dance around it.

The strong winds attacked Rocky's face, the dust and fallen leaves blinding his eyes. Still, he forced

against the winds and lurched forward to attack the Four-wing Lame Dragon. He knew better than to

retreat. When the Four-wing Lame Dragon approached, Rocky quickly held down one of its short

necks, and, in one quick but sharp movement, pulled the whole body of the dragon up.

The Four-wing Lame Dragon did not expect such strength to come from a little human. It stood

awestruck until Rocky let out a loud shout and enabled a strong spiritual power. Instantly, the air Rocky

touched turned into black smoke, then Rocky threw the dragon with full force.

The giant body of the Four-wing Lame Dragon flew in the air before it hit the ground with one loud

thump. Dusts filled the air and slight vibrations could be felt from the ground because of sheer force.

Slowly, it slid off the ground and clouds of dust formed above it, disrupting the birds quietly nested in

the trees.

The Four-wing Lame Dragon let out a long enduring wail as if it was crying out for help.

Rocky stared at his achievement, obviously proud about his improved strength. Half a month ago

Rocky could only take on a third grade spirit-manipulated beast at four-star level. Now, he found

himself winning against a fourth grade spirit-manipulated beast at the four-star level. He knew that this

was not something any other spirit manipulator, even at the Heavenly Stage, could do.

Rocky knew that his improvement was because of the rigorous training he had put himself through in

the past half month. However, he also knew that a major factor to his new found strength was the

magical saliva that was able to really tap into his potential. His body training only added to his growth.

Even before he began his training, he already felt changed by the magical saliva. He was aware that he

was much better than other spirit manipulators, including the royal ones. After the training, he felt like

he was able to tap into his body's full potential.

At first, Rocky was confused as to why he did not feel completely changed by the magical saliva at the

beginning. Then he realized that it must have been because he was complacent. He relied on the

various rare treasures that he was able to acquire and completely neglected his physical training. As a

result, his body could not catch up with and contain his quickly growing strength, completely hindering

his full growth.

After reaching the Heavenly Stage, he felt stuck. It seemed as if he hit a wall that did not allow him to

improve any further. It was only then when it really dawned on him that there was something lacking in

his training. When he decided to train his body as well, he realized that training only one aspect was

incomplete. This was what went wrong in the earlier stages of his training - he only cared about his

spiritual power and completely neglected his bodily strength. It was a good thing that he realized this

early enough for him to no longer suffer any more losses in battle.

Rocky recalled his earlier encounter with the master at the fourth grade of the Heavenly Stage in Hippo

Land. He realized that perhaps the reason why he struggled so hard during that battle, despite his

spiritual power that surpassed the second grade of the Heavenly Stage, was because of his limited

physical strength. Since this realization, Rocky was motivated to train both his body and spiritual power.

He organized a plan that would cultivate himself holistically. He was determined not to let his own

limitations constrain him in the future.

For spirit manipulators of the Heavenly Stage, reaching their ceiling meant a lot. If they found

themselves unable to break into the next level, they would have to stay in that stage for a long time

until they overcame their weakness.

Each spirit manipulator had unique reasons as to why they would hit their ceiling. For some, they could

not reach a breakthrough simply because they were not gifted enough. For others, they were hindered

by negativity and their own psychological barriers. Some, on the other hand, were simply not strong

enough. Entering a new stage required focus and effort - without which, one may simply get stuck in

one stage throughout a lifetime.

Rocky's biggest barrier was his lack of physical strength.

Normally, spirit manipulators needed ten years before they could reach the Heavenly Stage from the

Mortal Stage. Even the greatest royal spirit manipulators needed seven or eight years. The cultivation

period was so long that spirit manipulators encountered plenty of difficulties and opponents that

allowed them to practice, battle, and exercise their bodily and spiritual strengths. This material belongs to .

However, Rocky's case was nowhere near normal. His cultivation progressed rapidly. He dealt with

problems in an efficient and effective manner that allowed his quick growth. During his younger years

as a soldier to the Gehenna Border, he was just at the first grade of the Earthly Stage. Now, in less

than two years, he was already in the Heavenly Stage - showing a cultivation period much shorter than

others'. Although Rocky did well in cultivation, it still seemed as if his lessons learned would just pass

by without fully digesting it for his further development. He constantly improved spiritually, but his body

remained not much better than ordinary spirit manipulators in the Heavenly Stage.

There was another reason for Rocky's quick cultivation - the Holy Dragon Bead had strict requirements

for the heir. It required the heir to be gifted both in talent and body and should make themselves better

than any other royal spirit manipulator. However, to be outstanding in all aspects was just one part of its

requirements. The heir should be persistent in cultivation, determined in overcoming difficulties, able to

deal with mental barriers.

Rocky was not just talented, he also showed astonishing growth of his spiritual power. He needed

these skills to be qualified to be a successor. His only weakness was his physical strength. This was

also why he could not break through to the second grade of the Heavenly Stage even if his spiritual

power was already at the third grade of the Heavenly Stage.

All he needed to do was to strengthen his body in order to overcome his ceiling and be able to make

breakthrough.

He noticed a slight glow of spiritual light and aura emitting from him. He was hopeful that he was only a

step away from breaking through his ceiling and finally reaching the second grade of the Heavenly

Stage.

Spiritual light and aura signified that a spirit manipulator was improving in their strength. The range of

the light grew as the spirit manipulator's strength grew. An outsider could sense a spirit manipulator's

strength according to his aura. However, a spirit manipulator could only judge his own strength level

based on the spiritual light emitting from his body.

Rocky had been noticing his spiritual light slowly changing in the recent days. He could also feel his

improvement and could sense that he was so close to breaking through his ceiling. He was hopeful and

positive, but unsure if he was indeed breaking into a higher level.

After what felt like a while, the Four-wing Lame Dragon's body started to stir. It turned over, slowly rose,

and then bared its teeth at Rocky. Rocky could see the anger in its eyes. It was obviously unhappy with

what Rocky did and was now preparing for revenge.

The dragon was getting ready to tear Rocky into pieces. Everyone knew that if a spirit-manipulated

beast got angry, it could become even more violent. The best choice for a spirit manipulator in this

situation would be to flee instead of fight. It was wisest to avoid its attack.

However, Rocky stood still ready to fight. His stance suggested arrogance, as if he was not fazed by

the dragon's anger at all. It seemed as if fighting with the Four-wing Lame Dragon was a small feat for

Rocky, a toy that Rocky played with. And should an owner be afraid of a toy? Rocky knew better.

The Four-wing Lame Dragon became even more irritated by Rocky's stance. With a new found

motivation and hunger for vengeance, the Four-wing Lame Dragon shrieked. Suddenly, dozens of

sharp silver threads appeared across the dragon's body, interlaced with each other, and rushed

towards Rocky in full force.